18 Quotes From Extraordinary Women To Inspire You Today

Whether you’re feeling lacklustre and in need of a mood boost, losing motivation to kick those goals at work, or starting to doubt your own awesomeness, the following 18 quotes – courtesy of the minds of some of history’s greatest women – are sure to provide the catalyst you need to get in the zone again.

These women didn’t achieve brilliance by sitting back and keeping their mouths shut and their dreams small; they spoke their minds and dared to challenge the barriers that stood in their way.

And in taking a note from each of their books, so can you.

1. “Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.” Martha Stewart

15. “I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning.” Amy Poehler

16. “I know for sure that what we dwell on is what we become.” Oprah Winfrey

17. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” Judy Garland

18. “Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” Ella Fitzgerald